F3 Hits Mineralization within 8m of the Athabasca Unconformity
F3 Hits Mineralization within 8m of the
Athabasca Unconformity
Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 17, 2023) -
F3 Uranium Corp
(
TSXV: FUU
)
(
OTCQB: FUUF
) ("
F3
" or "
the Company
") is pleased to announce scintillometer results from four holes
of the ongoing 30-hole summer drill program at the JR Zone on the Patterson Lake North ("PLN")
Property, including 2 high grade intercepts in mineralized intervals that are both within
11m
of the
Athabasca Unconformity. Drill hole PLN23-073 tested for mineralization 15 meters up-dip of the high
grade intercept reported in PLN23-068 on line 060S (see NR July 4, 2023) and intersected
mineralization over an 11.5m interval starting
8m
below the unconformity, including 0.70m of high grade
(>10,000 cps), of which
0.50m was off-scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps) between 225.00m and
225.50m. Drill hole PLN23-074 on line 075S intersected 15.0m of mineralization starting
11m
below the
unconformity, including 0.20m of high grade (>10,000 cps) between 228.15 and 228.35m.
Raymond Ashley, President, commented:
"We are excited that basement mineralization has been intersected even closer to the Athabasca
Unconformity, now within 8m, as this reinforces the potential for an unconformity or sandstone
component to the JR Zone mineralization. The discovery of mineralization at the unconformity or in the
sandstone would provide a compelling new target for JR Zone expansion drilling. Tests up dip from the
JR Zone mineralization are ongoing to define the best possible target at the unconformity for this drill
program. The Shea Creek deposit 46km to the north of PLN and the Key Lake deposit on the east side
of the basin are examples where basement hosted uranium mineralization extends through the
unconformity and into the sandstone. The first step out hole on line 165S did not intersect mineralization
but additional drill holes are being planned on that section to continue to expand the footprint along strike
of the JR Zone basement mineralization.
In addition, exploration drilling along the A1 main shear zone
has commenced, and prospective targets will be tested."
Drilling Highlights:
PLN23-073
(line 060S):
11.5m
mineralization from 215.5m - 232.0m, including
0.70m
mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity between 225.00m - 225.70m including
0.50m off-scale radioactivity (> 65,535 cps)
between 225.00m and 225.50m
PLN23-074
(line 075S):
15.0m
mineralization from 225.0m - 240.0m, including
0.20m
of mineralization >10,000 cps between 228.15 and 228.35m
Drilling Intercepts:
PLN23-071
(line 165S):
No mineralization >300 cps
PLN23-072
(line 690S): Exploration Hole
No mineralization >300 cps
Natural gamma radiation in the drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts
per second (cps) using a handheld Radiation Solutions RS-125 scintillometer. The Company considers
greater than 300 cps on the handheld spectrometer as anomalous, >10,000 cps as high grade and
greater than 65,535 cps as off-scale. The reader is cautioned that scintillometer readings are not directly
or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be used only as a
preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive materials. Samples from the drill core are split in
half on site and are standardized at 0.5m lengths. One half of the split sample will be submitted to SRC
Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) in Saskatoon, SK. for
lithogeochemical analysis using their "Uranium Package".
All depth measurements reported are down-hole and true thickness are yet to be determined but the
Company estimates true thickness of the reported intervals in this news release to be close to reported
interval widths.
Table 1. Drill Hole Summary and Handheld Spectrometer Results
Collar Information
* Hand-held Spectrometer Results
On Mineralized Drillcore (>300 cps /
>0.5m minimum)
Athabasca
Unconformity
Depth (m)
Total
Drillhole
Depth
(m)
Hole ID
Section Line
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Az
Dip
From (m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Max CPS
PLN23-071
165S
587780.0
6410597.1
545.2
53
-60
no radioactivity >300 cps
179.0
323
PLN23-072
690S
588216.9
6410265.7
530.3
54
-74
no radioactivity >300 cps
n.a.
257
PLN23-073
060S
587754.6
6410708.7
545.6
54
-61
215.50
216.00
0.50
320
205.5
341
221.00
221.50
0.50
490
221.50
222.00
0.50
1200
222.00
222.50
0.50
520
222.50
223.00
0.50
<300
223.00
223.50
0.50
480
223.50
224.00
0.50
330
224.00
224.50
0.50
1600
224.50
225.00
0.50
4900
225.00
225.50
0.50
65500
225.50
225.70
0.20
20800
225.70
226.00
0.30
9000
226.00
226.50
0.50
7600
226.50
227.00
0.50
590
227.00
227.50
0.50
620
227.50
228.00
0.50
860
228.00
228.50
0.50
740
228.50
229.00
0.50
1000
229.00
229.50
0.50
610
229.50
230.00
0.50
720
230.00
231.50
1.50
<300
231.50
232.00
0.50
340
PLN23-074
075S
587745.9
6410683.9
545.7
56
-60
225.00
225.50
0.50
430
209.4
314
225.50
226.00
0.50
1600
226.00
226.50
0.50
580
226.50
227.00
0.50
1900
227.00
227.50
0.50
530
227.50
228.00
0.50
4800
228.00
228.15
0.15
4100
228.15
228.35
0.20
16000
228.35
228.50
0.15
4800
228.50
229.00
0.50
1700
229.00
229.50
0.50
3700
229.50
230.00
0.50
2000
230.00
230.50
0.50
3500
230.50
231.00
0.50
910
231.00
231.50
0.50
2100
231.50
232.00
0.50
810
232.00
232.50
0.50
<300
232.50
233.00
0.50
480
233.00
233.50
0.50
3200
233.50
234.00
0.50
2400
234.00
236.00
2.00
<300
236.00
236.50
0.50
1900
236.50
237.00
0.50
3100
237.00
237.50
0.50
1100
237.50
238.00
0.50
440
238.00
238.50
0.50
960
238.50
239.00
0.50
1800
239.00
239.50
0.50
1400
239.50
240.00
0.50
770
Handheld spectrometer composite parameters:
1: Minimum Thickness of 0.5m
2: CPS Cut-Off of 300 counts per second
3: Maximum Internal Dilution of 2.0m
About Patterson Lake North:
The Company's 4,078-hectare 100% owned Patterson Lake North property (PLN) is located just within
the south-western edge of the Athabasca Basin in proximity to Fission Uranium's Triple R and NexGen
Energy's Arrow high-grade world class uranium deposits which is poised to become the next major area
of development for new uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan. PLN is accessed by Provincial
Highway 955, which transects the property, and the new JR Zone uranium discovery is located 23km
northwest of Fission Uranium's Triple R deposit.
Qualified Person:
The technical information in this news release has been prepare in accordance with the Canadian
regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and approved on behalf of the company by
Raymond Ashley, P.Geo., President & COO of F3 Uranium Corp, a Qualified Person. Mr. Ashley has
verified the data disclosed.
About F3 Uranium Corp.:
F3 Uranium is a uranium project generator and exploration company, focusing on projects in the
Athabasca Basin, home to some of the world's largest high grade uranium discovery. F3 Uranium
currently has 18 projects in the Athabasca Basin. Several of F3's projects are near large uranium
discoveries including Triple R, Arrow and Hurricane.
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regarding future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions,
expectations or beliefs of future performance, including statements regarding the suitability of the
Properties for mining exploration, future payments, issuance of shares and work commitment funds,
entry into of a definitive option agreement respecting the Properties, are "forward-looking statements."
These forward-looking statements reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company
based on information currently available to it. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with
securities regulatory authorities, which may cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the
Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or
information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
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F3 Uranium Corp.
750-1620 Dickson Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y9Y2
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Dev Randhawa"
Dev Randhawa, CEO
(See 2 plan maps and 4 cross sections below)
Figure 1: Patterson Lake North Summer 2023 Drill Program Update Map 1
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Figure 2: Patterson Lake North Summer 2023 Drill Program Update Map 2
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Figure 3: Patterson Lake North (PLN) JR Zone Cross Section Line 060S Looking 322°
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Figure 4: Patterson Lake North (PLN) JR Zone Cross Section Line 075S Looking 322°
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Figure 5: Patterson Lake North (PLN) JR Zone Cross Section Line 165S Looking 322°
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